Steve, nicely said. I do not like mould of any sort. I think it is disgusting, dirty and has narry a place in my colonies, a little bit cannot be avoided I would venture. But keep to minimum in my eyes would be the best health for the honeybees' world. Best of days. Cindi.

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Well fed them 4.5 litres of 2:1 syrup with a little ascorbic acid and lemongrass essence. I've done 2:1 syrup once before too, and I find it a lot harder to dissolve all the sugar to get that nice glossy transparent syrup. Either due to the larger drop in heat due to less water and more sugar, or the syrup reaching maximum saturation point or something. so it didn't dissolve completely, but its fine. you guys manage to make it all dissolve completely?